An Introduction to Strategic Studies: Military Technology and International Relations (Studies in International Security)

An Introduction to Strategic Studies addresses some of the major questions that govern both international relations and human survival. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts of contemporary strategic thinking. It argues that strategic studies is about the impact of military technology on relations between states, and that its specialised contribution must always be seen within the broader context of international economic and political relations. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction: Strategic Studies and International Relations....Pages 1-13 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 The Revolution in Military Technology....Pages 17-35 The Global Spread of Military Technology....Pages 36-56 The Special Case of Nuclear Proliferation....Pages 57-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Arms Racing and the Arms Dynamic....Pages 69-75 The Action-Reaction Model....Pages 76-93 The Domestic Structure Model....Pages 94-104 Completing the Picture....Pages 105-113 Problems in Studying the Arms Dynamic....Pages 114-131 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Introduction: Deterrence and Defence....Pages 135-142 The Evolution of Deterrence: Theory and Policy since 1945....Pages 143-162 The Logic of Deterrence....Pages 163-196 The Debates about Deterrence....Pages 197-223 Front Matter....Pages 225-225 Military Means as a Security Problem....Pages 227-236 Disarmament....Pages 237-251 Arms Control....Pages 252-275 Non-Provocative Defence....Pages 276-288 Summary and Conclusions....Pages 289-301 Back Matter....Pages 302-325